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Do you ever feel like you have to monitor, pull back, and even hide yourself from others? From friends, family, acquaintances, even from yourself? Do you tend to put your needs and wants at the bottom of the list? Are you ready to commit to you? Together we will work side by side to help strengthen your confidence, awareness, insight, healing and make progress within yourself. Lauren is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Sex-positive, Kink-knowledgeable, Gender affirming, and Trauma therapist. As a white, pansexual, neurodivergent therapist, I understand that we are all different. I provide a laid-back atmosphere. I focus on helping others build an understanding about themselves, their identity, their relationships, their spiritual relationships, and the relationship they have with sex. Help others understand their trauma whether that be physical, mental, sexual, spiritual, etc. While utilizing evidence-based practices, I strive to support, encourage, and empower you. I view mental health as important as physical health. When an injury/illness occurs, seeking professional intervention, guidance, and support can improve overall wellness. Depending on your physical environment, social circle, culture, religion, heredity, and experiences. Life can look limited. Let's continue to stay curious. There are options out there that do align with you and your values. Let's work together resulting in a healthier and happier you.
We will start with going over the intake and paperwork, Discuss and go through goals for therapy, and answer any questions that you or I may have.
I'm experienced in working with individuals who are active in alternative lifestyles. Who are active in various relationships such as polyamory, open, casual, monogamy, etc. Individuals who identify as LGBTQAP+. I'm experienced working with individuals who struggle with family conflicts, gender identity, sexual orientation, trauma, and religious trauma. Also, experienced with individuals who want to form healthier eating habits, weight management, working with physicians, physicians' spouses, anxiety, depression, Women's issues, Men's issues, and stress.
Individual Adults, Adolescents, and Seniors who are motivated for change, maintain an open mind, and who continue to be curious.
Other specialties
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Cash - $110 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
AvMed
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
WellCare
Attachment-based
Examining past and present patterns in relationships, friendships, family, and how it affects the present.
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique that uses bilateral stimulation, like eye movements, to reduce the vividness and emotion associated with trauma memories.
Trauma Informed Care
I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Uses back and forth eye movements to help address common problems that often relieves the negative impact of common problems in 3-5 sessions.
Gender-affirming therapy
To support and affirm an individual's gender identity. Create a safe container for adjustment, transitions, reflection, processing, etc.
3 ratings with written reviews
September 30, 2025
Lauren is the best therapist I have had thus far and I enjoy my sessions with her immensely. She is always very solution-oriented and that has been the thing I have been needing the most.
September 3, 2025
I enjoy talking to Lauren, she is very honest, open-minded, direct and makes me think about things in a new perspective. She can also be humorous, which makes me feel more relaxed in our conversations.
April 2, 2025
It was a great first session with Lauren today. I immediately felt comfortable sharing with her and I felt she was very thoughtful, responsive and caring in her questions and feedback. I'm looking forward to working with her more in future.